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Kost Castle

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Kost Castle
Kost Castle
Kost Castle
Kost Castle
Kost Castle
Kost Castle
Kost Castle
Kost Castle
Kost Castle
Kost Castle
Kost Castle
Kost Castle
Kost Castle
Kost Castle
Kost Castle
Kost Castle
Kost Castle
Kost Castle
Kost Castle
Kost Castle
Kost Castle
Kost Castle
Kost Castle
Kost Castle
Phone:
+420 721 756 041

Hours:
Sunday10am - 4pm
MondayClosed
TuesdayClosed
Wednesday10am - 4pm
Thursday10am - 4pm
Friday10am - 4pm
Saturday10am - 4pm


Kost Castle is located in the Jičín District of the Czech Republic. Kost Castle lies in Northern Bohemia, specifically the region Bohemian Paradise and is privately owned by Kinský dal Borgo noble family It was first proposed by Beneš von Wartenberg in 1349 as a possible construction site and was completed by his son Peter von Wartenberg. It retains most of the original features and is overall very well preserved and maintained. The castle is known for its so-called White tower . In about 1414 the family of Zajíc von Hasenburg moved there; later the family of Schellenberg , Lobkowicz and others; in this time some more buildings were built near the castle and joined to it. Unlike most other castles in Bohemia, it does not lie on a hill, but on a spit between two brooks. Another peculiarity is the tower, which has a trapezoid-like ground-plan. The trapezoidal tower has the corners facing the areas of most likely catapult attacks. This is to make the missiles glance off the tower walls instead of hitting it headon thereby minimizing the damage.
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